Williams Mine Fire At 4,147 Acres; Management Team Brought In

The Williams Mine Fire on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest west of Mt. Adams is now listed as 4,147 acres in size, and it continues to burn in heavy timber.  Minnesota Incident Command Team C took command of this fire Thursday morning.  Crews continue to clear brush and other vegetation along the fire perimeter to strengthen the line, with air support used when needed to cool areas of the fire to allow firefighters to safely work.  The Mt. Adams Wilderness area is closed along with the Pacific Crest Trail between Williams Mine and Potato Head.  Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders are in effect for areas north and east of Trout Lake in Klickitat County, and the Forest Service 23 Road, north of Trout Lake, and the Takhlakh Lake area in Skamania County.  South and west of Trout Lake is under a Level 2 “Get Set” evacuation advisory.  Evacuation advisory details and maps are available on the websites and Facebook pages for Skamania County Emergency Management and Klickitat County Emergency Management.  A community meeting on this fire is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Trout Lake Grange.

 

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